Question
The baby’s body is soft, loves to suck on their hands, cannot sit up, doesn’t sleep at night, sleeps a lot during the day, often has diarrhea, and is softer than children of the same age. I’m worried it might be rickets.
Answer
At four months old, if the baby is softer than others, it could be due to low muscle tone or rickets. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a growth and development assessment rather than simply supplementing with calcium. Low muscle tone could be caused by brain development abnormalities and should be taken seriously.